Italian President Sergio Mattarella visits Notre-Dame Italian President Sergio Mattarella visits the fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral before meeting his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Touraine to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death. The Italian president's come after months of diplomatic tensions between Paris and Rome over the hardline policies of Italy's populist government and its support for France's anti-government "yellow vest" protesters.. IMAGESREFILING TO CORRECT SPELLING OF MATTARELLA AND NOTE THAT HE IS WITH HIS DAUGHTER, NOT HIS WIFE